With the economy, taxes, and health care taking up a lot of the election rhetoric, local candidates in Frederick got the opportunity to show where they stand on poverty - an issue that doesn't affect everyone, but impacts the county as a whole.

Republican candidate for Maryland governor, Larry Hogan, was in Frederick on Sunday. He urged voters not to wait to head to the election booths, and to take advantage of early voting through October 30th.

With just a little more than a week to go before November’s general election, local candidates are making their final appeals to voters. The race to be Frederick County’s sheriff is a contentious one, and it's growing bitter.

“This is the first time were having Gubernatorial Primary in June, so we don't know what exactly to expect in turn out, so we hope it's good,” said Stuart Harvey, director of the Frederick County Board of Elections.